Completed Live Auctions

 
Back Items For The Auction of February 22nd and 23rd 2002  
 
  Lot Number Item Description Est. Price Range Sold For Price
 
See a Picture of this Item 801 Single owner collection of autographed sports items. Varied grouping obtained by one collector including photos, album pages, and 3"x5" cards. Signers include: Joe Namath, Mickey Vernon, Muhammad Ali, Goose Goslin, Buck Leonard, Duffy Lewis, Earl Averill, Joe DiMaggio, and a photo of Hank Aaron and Pres. Gerald Ford at a game signed by each. Over (100) total items, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range VG-NM ($300.00-$500.00) $400.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 802 Lot of (26) vintage football autographed items. Includes signed news photos, cards, and 3"x5" cards. Players include Nagurski, Halas, Nevers, Baugh, Layden, and Stenn. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range VG-NM ($150.00-$250.00) $260.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 803 Sept. 22, 1947 Duffy Lewis Testimonial Dinner program auto. by several players. Multi page program given out at dinner to honor Lewis. Signed in ink on interior page by several noteables incl. Lewis, Speaker, and Ford Frick. Signatures rates between 8-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($200.00-$300.00) $400.00
 
  804 Connie Mack handwritten letter. Dated May 10, 1948 letter written in black fountain pen on A's stationary signed by Mack. Includes orig. mailing envelope addressed in Mack's hand, matted and framed. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($150.00-$250.00) $150.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 805 1989 Perez Steele "Celebration" boxed card set. Includes (35) autographed cards such as Williams, Musial, Aaron, and Gehringer. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($400.00-$600.00) $500.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 806 1945 Detriot Tigers team autographed photograph. Black and white 10"x14" image of the World Champions Tigers signe by 27 of the 29 players pictured in red ink. Signatures include Greenberg, York, Newhouser, Trout, O'Niell, and Cramer. Image has creasing throughout but retains nice eye appeal, signatures rate from 7-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Photo: GD, Signatures: EX-EX/MT ($275.00-$375.00) $375.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 807 Cache of NBA related correspondance from the collection of former NBA player Paul Hoffman. Includes over (50) letters on various team and league stationary such as Pistons, Knickerbockers, Blackhawks, and Bullets. Players include (2) Maurice Podoloff signed letters (Commissioner), Bill Mokray, and Chuck Hyatt. Basketball materials of quantity from this era are seldom offered, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range EX-NM ($300.00-$400.00) $260.00
 
  808 Lot of (5) baseball HOF pitchers auto. displays. Each is matted display with following players: Nolan Ryan, Rollie Fingers, Steve Carlton, Hubbell/Grove, and Faber. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX/MT-NM ($150.00-$200.00) $110.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 809 Lot of (3) vintage Detroit Tiger related autographed pieces. Includes 1934 Mickey Cochrane auto. typed letter (matted and framed), Hank Greenberg auto. postcard, and a beautifully penned Charley Gehringer (3) page handwritten letter w/envelope (Signed "Charley"). All signatures rate 8/9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($300.00-$400.00) $450.00
 
  810 Lot of (9) Pittsburgh Pirate related auto. items. Includes matted display with cut signatures of L.Waner, Bill McKechnie, and Max Carey; auto. color photos of Stargell and Mazeroski, and Bill Benswanger auto. typed letter. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($200.00-$250.00) $50.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 811 Lou Gehrig auto. album page. Bold pencil signature of Gehrig from a period autograph album measuring 4 1/2"x5 1/2". Signature rates 9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($900.00-$1,100.00) $750.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 812 Babe Ruth auto. album cut signature. Large 3 1/4" long pencil Ruth signature from a preiod auto. album (Same as Lot #811) rating 9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($800.00-$1,000.00) $725.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 813 Zach Wheat auto. HOF plaque postcard. Personalized white plaque postcard boldly signed in black ink. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($200.00-$300.00) $100.00
 
  814 Lot of (4) vintage baseball HOF'er auto. items. Includes Stan Covaleski auto. photo postcard, Lefty Gomez auto. yellow HOF plaque postcard, B.Grimes auto. cut matted display, and Sam Rice auto. cut matted & framed display. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($100.00-$150.00) $50.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 815 St. Louis Cardinals auto. Dizzy Dean photograph. 7"x9" image of Dean seated in uniform signed on front by Dizzy and Paul Dean (traced) and on back by (12) players in black ink. Players on back include P.Martin, Durocher, Frisch, and Medwick. Signatures on back rate from 6-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX (With note to traced Dean signatures) ($150.00-$200.00) $110.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 816 Rare Babe Ruth auto. cut signature c.1922. Pencil cut signature taken from interior page of a 1922 World Series program. Signature rates 8 out of 10 and exhibits all of the characteristics of Ruth's early 1920's signature. Includes xerox copy of World Series program page from which it was cut (Along with Lot #817) and LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($800.00-$1,000.00) $475.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 817 Scarce Eddie Plank auto. cut signature c.1922. Pencil cut signature taken from interior page of 1922 World Series program. Signature rates 8 out of 10 and is extraordinarily rare as Plank died in 1926. Includes xerox copy of World Series program page from which it was taken and LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA. One of only (3) Plank signatures that we have handled: EX ($3,000.00-$4,000.00) $10,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 818 Connie Mack auto. photograph with handwritten C. Mack "LOA". Dated 1951 sepia tone 8"x10" image of Mack shaking hands with C.C. High boldly signed in black fountain pen. Includes 1951 handwritten letter from Mack to Mr. High promising to send the autographed photo of him that Mr. High had requested. Both Mack signatures rate 9 out of 10, strong auto. photo with ironclad period authentication. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($800.00-$1,000.00) DNS
 
See a Picture of this Item 819 Lot of (2) vintage Roger Maris auto. items. Includes 1956 "The Kansas City Athletics" book by Mehl. Book retains dust jacket and has some "warping" from exposure to moisture. Signed on interior title page, "To Charlie Best Regards Roger Maris" rating 8 out of 10. Lot also includes Armour Bacon card signed in blue ink by Maris rating 9 out of 10. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA. Book: VG, Card: VG-EX, Both Signatures: EX-EX/MT ($250.00-$350.00) $325.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 820 President Wiiliam McKinley auto. miltary discharge. Dated 1894 infantry dishcarge signed by then Governor of Ohio William McKinley. Signature rates 8 out of 10, McKinley was later assasinated while serving as President of United States. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($475.00-$575.00) $410.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 821 Lot of misc. Connie Mack related materials. Includes various news articles, photographs, family items, and (3) page handwritten letter from Mack to his niece signed "Uncle Con". Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range VG-NM ($150.00-$200.00) $100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 822 Lot of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker related correspondance from files of Christy Walsh c.1939. Attractive group of letters and related materials regarding a planned luncheon to celebrate the appointment of Rickenbacker to Chairmanship of Walsh's Advisory Sports Committee. Includes letters signed by Walsh, Dwight Davis (Davis Cup founder), Gene Tunney, Ed Barrow, L. MacPhail, Joe Carr (Pres. NFL), Jack Dempsey, James Farley (Postmaster General), and Theodore Roosevelt (Jr.). Great overall breakdown value, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-EX/MT ($800.00-$1,000.00) $325.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 823 Pair of vintage autograph albums c.1930-40's. Lot of (2) albums containing over (300) vintage basebal related autographs incl. (2) Honus Wagner, Hank Greenberg (auto. photo postcard), Jackie Robinson (auto. GPC), Chief Bender, Mickey Cochrane, Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey, Connie Mack, Nelson Fox, and Yogi Berra (auto. GPC). Approx. 1/2 of the total signatures have been covered in the period with scotch tape (signatures remain visible through tape), includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range VG-NM ($500.00-$750.00) $1,000.00
 
  824 Joe DiMaggio auto. cut signature c.1930's. Blue fountain pen signature on piece of paper attached to album page. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($50.00-$75.00) $50.00
 
  825 Kennesaw Mountain Landis auto. typed letter. Dated 1944 on official stationary boldly signed by Commissioner Landis. Matted and framed, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($150.00-$200.00) $300.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 826 Ford Frick auto. typed letter. Dated 1956 letter on official stationary regarding Stan Musial dinner. Signed in blue ink by Frick, matted and framed incl. LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($150.00-$200.00) $45.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 827 Group of (80) letters with relation to professional football c.1940-60's. Over (70) of the letters are on official team stationary with signers including Art Rooney, Ed Snider, Dan Reeves,Elmer Layden, and Sid Gillman (Many have signed with first name only). Several letters have nice content, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA and Michael Gutierrez: EX-MT ($400.00-$600.00) $825.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 828 Alexander Joy Cartwright autographed deed c.1878. Parchment paper deed for an Oahu cemetery plot signed by Treasurer Alexander Joy Cartwright twice in black ink. Both signatures rate 8/9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA. Cartwright is universally accepted as the Father of American baseball and is responsible for many of the original rules of the game. Matted and framed with HOF postcard: EX ($2,500.00-$3,500.00) $1,800.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 829 Lot of (70) vintage baseball autographed items. Originated from the Barry Halper collection the offered group includes mostly deceased Chicago Cubs players incl. photos, 3"x5" cards, letters, GPC's, and cuts. Notables include Grimm, Duffy Lewis, Guy Bush, Mark Koenig, Joe Wood, Babe Herman, Harry Gowdy. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range GD-NM ($300.00-$400.00) $380.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 830 Huge collection of New York Yankees/Highlanders autographs and related materials c.1903-1930. Originated from the Barry Halper collection including hundreds of signed items such as photos, documents, checks, business cards, and GPC's. Player autographs include: Hoyt, O'Doul, Meusel, Combs, D.Lewis, Magee, Mrs. Babe Ruth, Mrs. Lou Gehrig, Dickey, Shawkey, Dugan, Pipgras, R.Ford, and Bullet Joe Bush. Lot also includes numerous unsigned vintage original photos and other misc. related items as well as some reproduction pieces. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range VG-NM ($800.00-$1,200.00) $1,000.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 830a 1940 Oklahoma City Indians team auto. photograph w/Rogers Hornsby. 9"x16" b&w image of the team in uniform with players names underneath. Each player has signed their respective image incl. Hornsby who was the coach. Signatures rate from 6-9 out of 10, image has a few surface wrinkles and some lt. areas of toning. Matted and framed, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($600.00-$800.00) $700.00
 
  831 Lot of (11) baseball auto. pieces. Includes Rizzuto auto. photo, Rose/Musial auto. 3"x5" card w/record breaking ticket stub, and Robin Roberts auto. photo. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($50.00-$75.00) $55.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 832 Lot of (66) vintage baseball auto. 3"x5" cards c.1940-50's. Includes mixture of Hall of Famers and common players such as Kaline, Raschi, Lyons, Reynolds, and Camilli. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($275.00-$375.00) $150.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 833 Lot of (26) misc. vintage sports autographed pieces. Includes photos and 3"x5" cards such as Gene Tunney, Jesse Owens, Jersey Joe Walcott, Poncho Gonzales, Doak Walker, Babe D. Zaharias. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range EX-NM ($300.00-$400.00) $525.00
 
  834 Lot of (5) vintage golf related auto. 3"x5" cards. Includes Hagen on single card and Hagen (3) times on same card, Sarazen, and Byron Nelson. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($175.00-$275.00) $250.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 835 Bobby Jones auto. 3"x5" card. Beautiful unlined card signed in full name blue ink. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($400.00-$500.00) $700.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 836 Lot of (3) vintage football related auto. pieces. Includes 8"x10" photo of Amos Alonzo Stagg, 3"x5" auto. card of Stagg, and 8"x10" auto. photo of Illinois coach Robert Zuppke. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($300.00-$400.00) $200.00
 
  837 Lot of (10) baseball HOF'er auto. 3"x5" cards. All are unlined with a few being slightly smaller then 3"x5". Includes Greenberg, Gehringer, Cronin, Bancroft, Terry, and Dickey. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX/MT-NM ($125.00-$175.00) $110.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 838 Lot of (8) vintage baseball HOF pitchers auto. 3"x5" cards. Players incl. Grove, Hoyt, Dean, Rixey, and Faber. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX/MT-NM ($150.00-$250.00) $125.00
 
  839 Lot of (12) vintage baseball HOF'er auto. 3"x5" cards. Players include Hoyt, Flick, Gomez, Rice, and Jackson. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range EX/MT-NM ($100.00-$150.00) $70.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 840 Lot of (53) vintage baseball auto. 3"x5" cards. Signed by players who played from 1890's to 1940's to include: C.Mays, C Rowland (Black Sox manager), Moose McCormick (w/notation that G.Rice titled him the 1st pinch hitter), T.Corcoran (1890-1907), Nap Rucker, Peckinpaugh, Pepper Martin,H.Groh, and (2) pitcher who pitched 26 inning game (Cadore and Oeschger). Great breakdown value with some excellent obscure players. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX/MT-NM ($400.00-$600.00) $450.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 841 Lot of (10) baseball manager/executive related auto. 3"x5" cards. Includes Giles, Harridge (stamped), Frick, McCarthy, Rickey, Mack, McKechnie,(2) Clark Griffith, and Stengel. A few are slightly smaller then 3"x5", includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX/MT-NM ($450.00-$550.00) $350.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 842 Lot of (2) baseball HOF'er auto. 3"x5" cards: Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($200.00-$300.00) $775.00
 
  843 Lot of (5) baseball auto. 3"x5" cards. Includes Joe DiMaggio, Vince DiMaggio, Dom DiMaggio, Gil Hodges (slt. smaller then 3"x5"), and Joe DiMaggio auto. school card. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX/MT-NM ($150.00-$200.00) $160.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 844 Vintage Mickey Mantle auto. card c.1950's. 2"x3 1/2" unlined card mounted on 3"x5" card w/color image of Mantle signed in person for the consignor in the 1950's, strong vintage example. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($150.00-$250.00) $450.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 845 Lot of (11) baseball HOF'er auto. cut signatures. All are 3"x5" cards that have been cut down to various sizes. Players include: E.Collins, Speaker, G.Sisler, Crawford, (2) Schalk, (2) A.Simmons, (2) Goslin, and Ed Walsh. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX/MT-NM ($500.00-$600.00) $625.00
 
  846 Lot of (10) baseball HOF'er auto. 3"x5" cards. Includes Roush, Vance, Sisler, Flick, Wheat, Hartnett, P.Waner, (2) P.Traynor, and Cochrane. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX/MT-NM ($275.00-$375.00) $300.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 847 Lot of (3) baseball HOF'er auto. 3"x5" cards: Frisch (spectacular), Medwick, and Bottomley. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($150.00-$200.00) $250.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 848 Red Sox HOF'er outfield auto. 3"x5" card. Believed by many to be the greates in history, signed by Lewis, Speaker, and Hooper. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($300.00-$400.00) $600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 849 Lot of (3) HOF pitcher auto. 3"x5" cards: Chief Bender, Ed Walsh, and Cy Young. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($400.00-$600.00) $600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 850 Lot of (3) HOF'er auto. 3"x5" cards: Hugh Duffy, Fred Clarke, and J.Frank Baker. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($300.00-$400.00) $375.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 851 Frank "Home Run" Baker auto. 3"x5" card. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($125.00-$175.00) $225.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 852 Duffy Lewis auto. 3"x5" card. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($100.00-$150.00) $25.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 853 Rogers Hornsby auto. 3"x5" card. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($100.00-$150.00) $175.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 854 Roderick Wallace auto. card. 2 1/2"x4" unlined card, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($200.00-$300.00) $350.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 855 Larry Lajoie auto. card. 2 1/2"x4" unlined card, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($250.00-$350.00) $275.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 856 J.Honus Wagner auto. govt. postcard. Dated 1945, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($300.00-$400.00) $575.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 857 Satchell Paige auto. 3"x5" card. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($100.00-$150.00) $150.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 858 Ty Cobb auto. card. 2 1/2"x3 1/2" unlined card signed and dated on Christmas of 1953 which is interesting in that Cobb would be signing autographs in the mail on Christmas Day. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($400.00-$500.00) $650.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 859 Cy Young auto. 3"x5" card. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($275.00-$375.00) $400.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 860 Jimmie Foxx auto. card. 2 1/2"x4" card signed in bold green ink, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($300.00-$400.00) $375.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 861 Rare Thomas Connolly auto. 3"x5" card. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($200.00-$300.00) $325.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 862 William "Dummy" Hoy auto.2 1/2"x4" card. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: NM ($125.00-$150.00) $100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 863 Scarce G.E. "Rube" Waddell auto. ticket c.1904. Incredible 1904 Philadelphia Athletics complimentary ticket for game played on Sept. 9, 1904 signed on back in black fountain pen, "G.E. "Rube" Waddell Phila.,Pa.". Signature rates 9 out of 10, ticket has (2) small abrasions and some glue residue from album removal. Waddell was one of the finest pitchers of his era and also one of the most flamboyant. Waddell signatures are among the toughest of all 20th century HOF'ers as he died in 1914 of tuberculosis. Includes letter of provenance from consignor and LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($3,000.00-$4,000.00) $29,000.00
 
  864 Lot of (3) vintage baseball auto. items. Includes 5"x7" signed photo of Grantland Rice, Connie Mack auto. sut signature, and 8x"x10" auto. photo of Bill Veeck. Lot also includes several unisigned baseball HOF plaques and photos. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($150.00-$250.00) $90.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 864a Lot of (13) vintage auto. baseballs. Includes Cronin/Hubbard ball, Roberts/Ashburn ball, Old Timers with Frank Frisch, Old Timers w/Gabby Hartnett, Old Timers w/Traynor, Mays/Snider ball, and Hubbell/Mancuso ball. Signature quality varies from 1-9 out of 10 with most remaining in presentable condition. Originated from collection of Barry Halper. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range VG-EX ($300.00-$400.00) $300.00
 
  865 Lot of (11) vintage auto. baseballs. Includes Tommy Bartos auto. ball, Bucky Harris/Jimmy Dykes auto. ball, Dixie Walker Houst. Buffs ball, Ryne Duren sing. sgd. ball, 1959 KTRH auto. ball w/Dan Rather, Misc. ball w/Luke Appling, 1953 Houst. Buffs Old Timers ball, 1960 St. Louis Cardinals Managers/Coaches ball, and Dixie Walker Houst. Buffs ball: Range VG-EX/MT ($200.00-$300.00) $130.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 865a 1968 Detroit Tigers team auto. baseball. Off white Cronin AL ball signed by (27) players incl. Kaline, McLain, Mathews, Cash, and Smith. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA. Tough World Champion Tigers team ball in fine condition: EX-MT ($400.00-$500.00) $800.00
 
  865b 1966 Atlanta Braves team auto. baseball. First year Braves ball on near white Giles NL ball, (31) players incl. Aaron, Carty, Alou, Torre, and Hitchcock. Sigs range from 5-8 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($250.00-$350.00) $110.00
 
  866 1967 Boston Red Sox team auto. baseball. Near white Cronin AL ball signed by (28) players incl. Yastrzemski, Conigliaro, Doerr (coach), Howard, and Lyle. Sigs range from 4-6 out of 10, desirable AL Champions ball. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: VG-EX ($100.00-$150.00) $140.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 867 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates team auto. baseball. Clean near white Giles NL ball signed by (20) players incl. Clemente, Stargell, Mazeroski, and Wills. Sigs range from 6-8 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($500.00-$600.00) $325.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 868 1962 St. Louis Cardinals team auto. baseball. Clear coated lt. tan color Giles NL ball signed by (24) players incl. Gibson, Musial, Schoendienst, and Simmons. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($250.00-$350.00) $160.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 869 1962 Houston Colt 45's team auto. baseball. Rare ball from the first year of the franchise. Clear coated and lightly toned Giles NL ball signed by (24) players incl. Aspromonte, Lillis, Adair, and Mejias. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-EX/MT ($400.00-$600.00) $425.00
 
  870 Lot of (2) vintage auto. baseballs. Includes 1955 Padres team ball, near white ball with (25) players incl. George Sisler. Sigs range from 7-10 out of 10. Lot also includes clear coated Frick NL ball signed by U.S.N. team with (31) players incl. Konstanty and Owens. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($150.00-$200.00) $35.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 871 1957 Detroit baseball clinic auto. baseball w/Mel Ott. Clear coated and lightly toned J.C. Higgins model ball signed by (26) players incl. Ott, Kaline, Kuenn, and Throneberry. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10 with a very bold Ott, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($350.00-$450.00) $375.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 872 1950 Phila. Athletics team auto. baseball. Cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (21) players incl. Mickey Cochrane (coach), Dykes, Shantz, and Zernial. Signatures rate from 8-10 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($175.00-$225.00) $250.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 873 1954 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Cream color Spalding "Official League" ball signed by (30) players incl. Mantle, Ford, Berra, Ford, Slaughter, Howard, and Rizzuto. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10, includes handwritten letter on Yankees stationary to recipient of the ball from Yankee team member Andy Carey regarding the shipment of the ball. Includes LOA from james Spence PSA/DNA: EX-EX/MT ($600.00-$800.00) $900.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 874 1958 St. Louis All-Time greats auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Giles NL ball signed by (8) Cardinal greats incl. Frisch (displays as single), Musial, D.Dean, J.Haines, and M.Marion. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($300.00-$400.00) $225.00
 
  875 1958 St. Louis Cardinals Tour of Japan team auto. ball. Lt. tan "Tsono" model ball with Cardinal logo stamped on side panel signed by (16) players incl. Musial, Hemus, and Keane. Sigs range from 6-8 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($125.00-$175.00) $75.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 876 1957 St. Louis Cardinals team auto. baseball. Cream color Giles NL ball signed by (27) players incl. Musial, Moon, and Dark. Sigs range from 6-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($275.00-$375.00) $150.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 877 Lot of (2) St. Louis Cardinals team auto. baseballs: 1950 Cardinals on clear coated cream color Frick NL ball, (13) players incl. Musial, Garagiola, Slaughter, and Schoendienst rating between 6-8 out of 10: EX and 1951 Cardinals on clear coated tan color Frick NL ball, (14) players incl. Musial, Marion, and Hemus. Sigs range from 5-7 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: VG-EX ($250.00-$350.00) $225.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 878 1957 AL All-Star team auto. baseball. Clear coated cream color ball signed by (25) players incl. Berra, Fox, Kaline, Howard, and Minoso (No Mantle or Williams). Siga range from 7-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-EX/MT ($500.00-$700.00) $600.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 879 Rare 1950 Phila. Phillies team auto. baseball. Clear coated lt. cream color Frick NL ball signed by (21) players incl. Roberts, Ashburn, Bengough, Konstanty, Ennis, and Seminick. Sigs range from 5-8 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA. Of the hundreds of team auto. balls that we have handled over the years this is on of only a few 1950 Phillies NL Champions balls that we have handled, very tough and desirable ball: EX ($1,000.00-$2,000.00) $1,450.00
 
  880 Lot of (2) St. Louis Cardinals team auto. baseballs. Includes 1947 Cardinals on clear coated lt. tan Frick NL ball, (27) players incl. Slaughter, Garagiola, and Marion. Sigs range from 3-7 out of 10: VG-EX and 1949 Cardinals on clear coated lt. tan Frick NL ball, (11) players incl. Musial, Garagiola, Slaughter, and Schoendienst. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($350.00-$450.00) $180.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 881 1948 St. Louis Cardinals team auto. ball. Clear coated cream color Frick NL ball signed by (21) players incl. Musial, Marion, Schoendienst, and Northey. Sigs range from 6-8 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($175.00-$275.00) $160.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 882 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers team auto. baseball. Cream color Frick NL ball signed by (20) players incl. Medwick, P.Waner A.Vaughan, Camilli, and Durocher. Sigs range from 4-7 out of 10, includes orig. ball box and LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: VG-EX ($375.00-$575.00) $200.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 883 1943 St. Louis Cardinals team auto. baseball. Clear coated lt. tan Frick NL ball signed by (21) players incl. Musial, Southworth, Marion, Walker, and Gonzales. Sigs range from 3-7 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA. Cardinals were NL Champs in 1943 losing to the Yankees in the World Series: VG ($375.00-$575.00) $100.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 884 1943 Pittsburgh Pirates team auto. baseball w/Honus Wagner. Clear coated tan color Frick NL ball signed by (19) players incl. Wagner (coach), Frisch, V.DiMaggio, Lopez, and Butcher. Sigs range from 5-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($750.00-$950.00) $400.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 885 1939 Chicago Cubs auto. baseball. Unmarked red stitched ball has soiling and is signed by (10) players incl. Dean, Hack, Root, and Bartell. Sigs range from 6-8 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Ball: VG, Sigs: EX ($200.00-$250.00) $150.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 886 1935 Pittsburgh Pirates team auto. ball. Lightly toned Davega "Major League" ball signed by (20) players incl. H.Wagner (coach), L.Waner, P.Waner, Lopez, Traynor, and Jensen. Sigs range from 5-7 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($600.00-$800.00) $450.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 886a 1932 Detroit Tigers team auto. baseball. Clear coated cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (20) players incl. Gehringer, Whitehill, Wyatt, and Bucky Harris. Signatures rate from 5-8 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: VG-EX ($350.00-$450.00) $265.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 887 1932 World Series autographed baseball. Off white NL baseball signed by (33) New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs incl. Ruth, Gehrig, McCarthy, Lazzeri, J.Sewell, Gomez, Combs, Dickey, Hartnett, Grimes, and Cuyler. Signatures range from 2-8 out of 10 with only a few grading less then 5 and several key stars incl. Ruth and Gehrig grading 7 or better. Strong early W.Series ball from the "Called Shot" Series: Range VG-EX/MT ($3,000.00-$5,000.00) $3,900.00
 
  888 1928 Phila. Athletics auto. baseball. Heavily used and shellacked official ball signed by several members of the A's. Most are illegible but names such as Foxx, Cobb, and Earnshaw are visible. Connie Mack signed the sweet spot and rates 5 out of 10 and displays as a single signed ball, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: GD ($150.00-$250.00) $725.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 889 1927 Philadelphia Athletics team auto. baseball. Clear coated lt. tan B.Johnson AL ball signed by (25) players incl. Foxx, Mack, Cochrane, Grove, and Collins. Sigs range from 1-6 out of 10 with most remaining clearly legible, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: VG ($300.00-$500.00) $475.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 890 Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig auto. baseball c.1926-27. Clear coated and toned B.Johnson AL ball signed on sweet spot by Ruth and panel underneath by Gehrig. Ruth rates 2/3 and Gehrig rates 5/6 out of 10. Signatures are nicely placed for display together, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: GD ($500.00-$700.00) $800.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 891 1937 New York Yankees team auto. baseball. Off white Harridge AL ball signed by (21) players incl. Gehrig, DiMaggio, Ruffing, Combs, Dickey, Gomez, and Lazzeri. Sigs range from 1-8 out of 10 with an area of damage on a side panel from apparent game use which does affect the DiMaggio, Dickey, and Gomez signatures, Gehrig rates 7 out of 10 and displays nicely on sweet spot. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Range GD-EX ($1,500.00-$1,800.00) $1,300.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 892 Walter Alston and Chuck Dressen auto. baseball. Off white Texas League ball signed by the two great Dodger managers on sweet spot. Sigs rate 7/8 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($200.00-$300.00) $225.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 893 George Munger 1946 World Series auto. trophy baseball. Clear coated cream color ball that appears to be a game used ball from the World Series although stampings have been rubbed down. Signed by Munger on sweet spot who pitched a complete game in the 1946 World Series. The remainder of the ball has been elaborately decorated to commemorate the victory incl. illus. of pennant, boxscore illust., and game statistics. Interesting historical ball: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $110.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 894 St. Louis Cardinals painted souvenir baseball c.1949. Dated and noted that it was presented by Johnny Keane, clear coated cream color Harridge AL ball has two beautifully painted side panels with Cardinal logo and leaping player: EX-EX/MT ($300.00-$400.00) $250.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 895 Mickey Cochrane and Bill Dickey auto. baseball. Clear coated cream color Harridge AL ball signed on side panel by the two great catchers of their era Cochrane and Dickey. Sigs rate 8/9 out of 10, ball has some age toning on (2) side panels. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: Ball: Range VG-EX/MT, Signatures: EX-MT ($800.00-$1,100.00) $650.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 896 1956 Chic. White Sox vs. New York Yankees Old Timers Day auto. baseball. Clear coated cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (17) players incl. Frank Baker, Leo Durocher, U.C. Faber, Ray Schalk, and "Honest" Dickie Kerr who played for the 1919 White Sox. Sigs range from 7-9 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($750.00-$1,000.00) $350.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 897 Connie Mack, Jimmie Foxx, and George Earnshaw auto. baseball. Very attractive vintage red and green stitched Thos. Briggs Co. "Official League" is very clean and signed by each on a respective panel. Signatures rate 8 out of 10, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,400.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 898 Lot of (7) vintage single signed baseballs. Includes Dusty Rhodes (hero of the 1954 Series), Frick ball; Eddie Dyer, Texas League ball; Chip Morrison (1959 Mayor of New Orleans), Sothern Assoc. ball; 1960 Tom Hughes (No hitter game ball), Texas ball; Red Schoendienst, Youth League ball; Al Hollingsworth, Amer. Association; Warren Spahn, Amer. Assoc.: Range EX-EX/MT ($275.00-$375.00) $160.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 899 Jimmie Dykes single signed baseball. Clear coated lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed on sweet spot by Dykes. Signature rates 9 out of 10, Dykes compiled 2256 hits in his (22) year career and was a manager for several different teams. Includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX-MT ($300.00-$400.00) $300.00
 
See a Picture of this Item 900 August Busch single signed baseball. Clear coated cream color Giles NL ball signed and personalized by the Cardinals executive on side panel dated 1958, includes LOA from James Spence PSA/DNA: EX ($250.00-$350.00) DNS
 
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